Vince DiPofi - A Masterclass in Succession Planning

What does it really take to become a CEO – and how do you prepare to eventually step away? In this remarkably candid conversation, Vince DiPofi, CEO of SSOE Group, peels back the curtain on his leadership journey from drafting board to corner office, revealing the personal transformation required to lead a global engineering firm. "You don"t know what it"s like until you"re actually in the seat," DiPofi confesses, describing the overwhelming feeling of responsibility for 1,500 employees and countless clients. Taking the helm in January 2020, his leadership was immediately tested by the pandemic, forcing him to lean on crucial advice: "Just because you"re the new guy, you don"t get to make bad decisions."Click HERE for the SSOE websiteClick HERE for Vince"s LinkedIn profile HERE ARE MORE RESOURCES FROM REAL GOOD VENTURES: Never miss a good opportunity to learn from a bad boss... Click HERE to get your very own Reference Profile.  We use The Predictive Index as our analytics platform so you know it"s validated and reliable.  Your Reference Profile informs you of your needs, behaviors, and the nuances of what we call your Behavioral DNA.  It also explains your work style, your strengths, and even the common traps in which you may find yourself.  It"s a great tool to share with friends, family, and co-workers. Follow us on Instagram HERE and make sure to share with your network! Follow us on Twitter HERE and make sure to share with your network! Provide your feedback HERE, please!  We love to hear from our listeners and welcome your thoughts and ideas about how to improve the podcast and even suggest topics and ideas for future episodes. Visit us at www.realgoodventures.com.  We are a Talent Optimization consultancy specializing in people and business execution analytics.  Real Good Ventures was founded by Sara Best and John Broer who are both Certified Talent Optimization Consultants with over 50 years of combined consulting and organizational performance experience.  Sara is also certified in EQi 2.0.  RGV is also a Certified Partner of Line-of-Sight, a powerful organizational health and execution platform.  RGV is known for its work in leadership development, executive coaching, and what we call organizational rebuild where we bring all our tools together to diagnose an organization"s present state and how to grow toward a stronger future state.  Send us a text